The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-19
SIMMERLY and R. DAVIS
JUDGE GALLOWAY SPEAKS OF A
SENATOR'S BAD BREAK,
And InterpOsss In Behalf Of Shelby's
Young Representative-Give
Him a Chance.

A number OF Memphians returned
from Nashville yes erday, among them
Attorney General Peters aud Pro"a q
Judge j. &. Galloway. Their object in
visiting the capital was to use their
influence in defeating th1 Symmetry
bill and aid the passage of the ma
chanics' lien bill.
Judge Galloway wac seen at the
Courthouse, and fteely explained the
interest Of the Shelby visitors in the
two measures. Senator SImmeily, who
introduced he bill bearing his name,
halls from East Tennessee. He SGT ms
to labor under the impression that
public service in large cites requires
no more ASSISTANTS and attention than
similar business in country towns, and
hence thinks the large clerical force
employed wilful waste of pubic
money. In his preamble and proyis-
ions he stigmat ses IL as a sum laid out
for corruption purposes, to WILD a
power in elections and other political
maneuveTing. HIS measure contem.
plated.a sweeping reduction in salaries
and Wholesale discharge Of clerical EN-.
ployes.
Through intelligent explanations of
those familiar with the great volume
of public business in enlarged courts,
especially those of Shelby and David
son, the bill was defeated in the Sem
ate, where 1t originated. Judge Gal.
lowsy, in illustrating the opportune-
ness OF the Vigorous opposition, said
Senator Symmetry means WE'LL
enough, but knows nothing else than
affairs as they a,e conducted In pro-
vincial places. That his measure, II
passed, would have been ruinous to
the service In Shelby, take the offices
OF County Trustee and Ohaocsry
Clerk. What would Andrew Harris
do II couzpelled to look after the Office
With only four assistants, two at S75
and the Others at $50 per month The
same reasoning applies to the other
example. And, mind you, the four
assistants at such a meager salary
would not be competent, for the right
kind OF men cannot be employed for
that amount, Why, 1t would barely
provide bread for their families"
"Well, what about the mechanics
lien bill2' asked the reporter.
THAT will 20 through all right. A
number of influential Memphians are
there in its bshaIf, although the ef-
forts are hardly necessary. There IL
very little opposition, aud that ia not
OF serious and unsl erab'e char
aCter."
"Shelby's young Rep sentative,
Ralph D4vis, startled the Hjuse the
other day with h 8 speech on the pro-
hib ton quest on, did he not2"
Yes, 1t did stsrte them a little.
The older and experienced members
made 1t the occasion for practical Jk-
ing, however. When Ralph got TO
that portion reCiting the tenacily with
which he chung 10, that liquor which
God brews in tho green gades and
grassy dells where the deer wander
and the children love to play, that
beverage of lie, health giving water
the So Qeant-at-Arms was given the |
wink and soon bad half dc 2 an z a sps
Of water on the Speakers desk. IL
created a good deal Of mtrriment
and riled Ralph, but he was
not 10 be crushed that way.
When he stated, in Response to several
queries as to how long he intended TO
,pesk, that he had long been cogniz,nt
)f tho fact that there were several
ackasses in the H)use,' | thought
he whole crowd would 20 into hys-
eric'. 1t Is true the lofty flighs OF
imagery brought into play by Ralph
we're little out OF the usual line OF
,ratory heard in legislative halle, and
,arred the auditor back to his school
10Y days; but he is young. Aside
rom this one fault, which he will soon
'vercome, the boy is a z nd represen-
alive, and bids fair to develop into
me that Shelby will be proud to
Ionor. Mr., Davis said he would make
The effort Of bis lile' on the liquor
Iealere' measu re, but the reception OF
lis frat speech probably changed his
1ind. g va the young man chance
nd he will come out all right"